The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday to shut down the John Doe investigation into Governor Scott Walker's campaign coordination with outside groups during his recall election. In doing so, the Court struck down part of state campaign law that it deemed overly broad.

A recent Gannett Newspapers investigation found that at least 6,000 rape kits remain untested in Wisconsin -- some of which have sat unexamined for years. Police departments across the state are now working to prioritize the backlog by creating a system that the state is still figuring out. The kits...

Republican politicians and one of the independent groups that was a target of the John Doe investigation are praising Thursday's ruling as a vindication of their free speech rights. In a written statement, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce President Kurt Bauer called the ruling a clear message that the probe was...

A recent report from the Socially Responsible Agricultrual Project looked into environmental issues in Kewaunee County, stemming from large farming operations. A Kewaukee County farmer responds to some of the report's claims.

A new report finds that tens of thousands of rape kits remain untested in the United States, with around 6,000 in Wisconsin. A reporter discusses the backlog, and efforts around the state to reduce it.

An ambitious new program by the Milwaukee County Housing Division hopes to stamp out chronic homelessness within three years. Based on the "Housing First" model that’s been used in other parts of the country, the program hopes to serve about 300 people every year, officials said. According to a 2014...

An Ohio State University law professor said he is "pleased" that President Barack Obama is addressing the country's dependence on incarcerations. On Thursday, Obama became the first sitting president to visit a federal prison. He toured the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution near Oklahoma City and talked with nonviolent drug...

The New Horizons spacecraft successfully completed its mission to Pluto this week after nine and a half years of flight. A University of Wisconsin planetary scientist said getting the mission off the ground was a challenge. Sanjay Limaye said that the mission's backers often had trouble getting the mission funded...